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Effective News Package Development Tips: Shoot, Edit, and Impress Viewers

Enhance your news package production with essential tips for shooting, editing, and presenting captivating content. Learn about the importance of getting good shots, lighting techniques, conducting interviews, and ensuring technical proficiency. From establishing shots to audio quality, this guide covers everything you need to craft engaging news segments. Follow these guidelines to elevate the quality of your news packages and leave a lasting impact on your audience.

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Effective News Package Development Tips: Shoot, Edit, and Impress Viewers

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  1. Developing your News package

  2. 1. Start your video with • NAT Sound and B-ROLL. • Therefore, look for great NAT Sound and B-ROLL opportunities on the shoot.

  3. 2. Get good shots • Get wide, medium and tight • Of every single shot, • At least 10 seconds from each distance.

  4. 3. Position • Have subjects stand at least one foot from the background. • It looks way more interesting. • Creates Depth of field

  5. 4. Establishing shot. • Get one. • Don’t assume viewers know where you are or what you’re talking about.

  6. 5. Interview subjects • Make sure ANYONE you interview, • Is also included in at least a few shots of your BROLL footage.

  7. 6. Lighting • Light goes behind the camera; don’t leave your subjects in the dark. • Light behind subject creates silhouetting

  8. 7. Your stand up • Look nice on camera. Dress Professional. • You MUST do a stand up intro/outro for your news package. • Intro • Greeting, Name, Location • Outro • Name, Station ID • KCTH Channel 27

  9. 8. Editing • Always shoot with editing in mind. • Look for the action shots, the reaction shots, and interesting activities/people. • Motion = Emotion! • Don’t shoot inanimate objects and use as your BRoll. • BORING! • Action – Reaction

  10. Test your equipment BEFORE you leave for the shoot. • Camera • Battery (bring 2) • Tripod • Tape/SD card • Mic • Headphones • Faulty equipment = a BIG headache

  11. 10. Audio • Check your AUDIO levels on the camera and the mic if needed. • Poor audio will ruin your package

  12. Basic editing techniques • Edit at LEAST 3 different shots of B-Roll together in a series • Don’t put 2 of the same CAM angles back to back • (MS-MS or WS-WS or CU-CU) • 3-5 seconds long for each shot. • Show a sequence • WS-MS-CU, or MS-CU-WS, or CU-WS-MS • WS = wide shot • MS = medium shot • CU = close up (tight shot)

  13. 12. Interviews • Begin recording any interview with, • “Say your name and spell it.” • This is a great way to test your audio levels, while recording the correct spelling of their name. • And then spell their name correctly on the lower thirds in post-production.

  14. 13. Technical Issues • If there is a technical problem, it is probably YOU! • The camera is not broken. • The microphone and tripod DO work. • 99% of all technical problems are user related. • Know how to troubleshoot your equipment!

  15. News package #1 assignments are due • WITH script • On March 27 (or before) • Any news package that is not received by that WITH a properly formatted script will not receive a score on the assignment. • Review guidelines in the syllabus for news package development. • Topics MUST be relevant to the Chabot College TV audience. • (If you have to ask, it’s probably not relevant enough)

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